Improvement in wheels for vehicles



H. N. BROWN.

` Improvement in Wheels for Vehicles. 510,128,358, Patentedlune25,1872.

PATENT O'EEICE.

HEZEKIAH N. BROWN, OF WHITINGHAM, VERMONT.

IMPROVEMENT IN WHEELS FOR VEHICLES.

Speciication forming part of Letters Patent No. 128,358, dated June 25, 1&772.

and the mode of securing the spokes thereto.

In the drawing, A denotes the felly, B the tire, and C C C the series of spokes, arranged in the usual manner, each spoke at its inner end being stepped into the body-part G ofthe V hub, or arranged in a groove, a, made in and around it. The hub-part G is to be bored lengthwise to hold the metallic sleeve, and the said hub-part, at its opposite ends, is extended and litt-ed into the tubular caps b b of two spiders, D D', formed and arranged as shown. Each spider is composed of a tubular cap, b, and a series of brace rods or arm/s, c c c c, ex-A tended from it, in manner as represented. Each of their rods goes through two metallic rings, E E', encompassing the hub part G, and

arranged against the spokes, in manner as eX` hi'bited in the drawing. Furthermore, each of the said rods or arms has a male screw, d, eut on it to receive two screw-nuts, e e, arranged against the outer faces of the rings E El, in manner as shown. These screws and nuts serve -to clamp the rings firmly against the spokes; also, to draw each spider inward closely upon the hub-part G; also, to dish or crown the wheel, as circumstances may require.

The said spiders and the connectionrings, arranged, constructed, and combined together by screws and nuts, as described, constitute a very strong and advantageous means of securing together the hub-part G and the spokes.

I claimf l. The combination and arrangement of the two rings, E E', and the two spiders, D D', provided with screws and nuts, as described.

2. l also claim the combination and arrangement of the two rings, E E', and the two spiders, D Df, provided with screws and nuts, as

described, with the hub-part G and spokes of a wheel, all being substantially as specified.

HEZEKIAH N. BROWN.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, J. R. SNOW. 

